Food Safety Inspection!!! Many Food Business Operators (FBO) may be familiar with such audits. However, many food business operators (FBO) keep taking such audits lightly and struggle to pass assessments when they are performed.
Does a routine audit of this nature improve the FBO over a period of time?
First off, if you follow the management’s procedure, there is no need to be alarmed during such audits from an operational standpoint.
| Facts | Misbelief |
| Strength the present process | Food Safety (FS) audit pinpoints a person/team. |
| Equip the process to handle challenges | FS audit finds weakness in an organization’s current procedures, systems, or structure |
| Meet the standards posed by market demands | FS audit is a one time process |
Food Safety (FS) audit covers
- Facility maintenance,
- Operation of the FBOs,
- Food hygiene and sanitization standards practiced
- Employee hygiene standards followed
- Raw materials received and the storage methods adhered to,
- Production/Prepration practises,
- Food serving techniques/methods
In short an FBO s present food safety management system (FSMS) can be evaluated to see how well it is functioning
Here are the Top 5 reasons why the FBO s should have such audit regularly;
- To assess the upkeep and condition of the infrastructural facilities. It allows finding out the required investment.
- To evaluate management systems and processes, including supply, production, packaging, and the procurement of raw materials
- It’s essential to recognize the requirements for business expansion.
- To follow the law as it stands and to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Review the system’s procedure to plan ahead of time and keep competition.